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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

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Following transportation to Australia, convicts (mainly British and Irish) could apply for a Certificate of Freedom at the end of their sentence, as proof he or she was now a free person. They were free to travel anywhere, and could return to their homeland. This dataset gives details about their conviction, their sentence and the date the certificate was granted. It encompasses the period 1823-1869.

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 Last name  First name  Date of issue
SMITH John 23 Dec 1837

SMITH John 4 Oct 1844

SMITH John 19 Aug 1837

SMITH John 17 Jul 1839

SMITH John 6 Jun 1839

SMITH John 3 Aug 1839

SMITH John 20 Feb 1840

SMITH John 13 Dec 1839

SMITH John 9 Feb 1838

SMITH John 29 Jan 1840

SMITH John (3) 22 Feb 1839

SMITH John (4) 10 Oct 1838

SMITH John Lloyd 14 Jan 1837

SMITH Martha 19 Sep 1837

SMITH Mary 2 Jul 1838

SMITH Mary 23 Oct 1837

SMITH Matthew 29 Jan 1840

SMITH Richard 4 May 1837

SMITH Richard 16 Dec 1839

SMITH Sarah 3 Mar 1838

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